World Geo ACP Day 2

(20A) Which of the following has been a useful benefit of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology?

• GPS can store large amounts of digitalized data for emergency situations.

• Consumers can use GPS to navigate their cars when traveling.

• GPS can prevent cars and trucks from having road accidents.

• GPS has made it easier for countries to desalinate sea water.

(20A)Which is the main purpose of global positioning technology?

• To determine locations on earth

• To determine elevations of geographic features on earth

• To determine the physical characteristics of regions

• To measure distance between two points on a map

(6B) The projected growth in African cities between 2010 and 2025 is attributed to —

• climate

• urbanization

• agriculture

• colonization

(7B) Since the start of the war in Syria in early 2011, the number of people fleeing the country has swelled to more than 3 million—half of them children…Additionally, the war has displaced 6.5 million people within Syria, meaning that roughly 50% of all Syrians have been forced to flee their homes.

The reading describes what type of migration trend?

• Syrians are leaving their country due to a lack of stability and safety.

• Syrians are leaving their country for better economic opportunities.

• Syrians are leaving their country because of environmental disasters.

• Syrians are leaving their country for more social freedoms in neighboring countries.

(7C) Which factor best explains the growth in urban populations?

• Less pollution

• Climate change

• Economic opportunities

• Higher birth rates

(7D) Another benefit of globalization is increased —

• environmental safety

• isolation of local cultures

• low-wage earners

• access to technological innovations

(8A)

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Slash-and-burn farming

Building water reservoirs

Draining lowlands for farming

Which heading best completes the outline?

• Changes in cultural identity

• Influence of natural disasters

• Physical Barriers between Countries

• Modification of the physical environment

(8A)

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Dams

Canals

Highways

Railroads

Which title best completes the list?

• Physical Barriers of the Environment

• Modifications of the Environment

• Drawbacks of Technology

• Natural Changes of the Environment

(8A) Both the Suez Canal and the Dikes of the Netherlands —

• Improved agricultural output

• decreased supplies of nonrenewable energy

• Had a great impact on global trade

• Modified the physical environment

(8A) Based on the passage, the construction of the Three Gorges Dam will —

• decrease renewable energy production and increase production of food and trade

• increase renewable energy production and improve the movement of goods

• decrease renewable energy production and damage China’s farm lands

• increase renewable energy production and increase shipping costs